Police have released the image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the sexual assault of a schoolgirl on a bus travelling in Maida Vale.

The 14-year-old victim was on a number 16 when she was targeted by a male passenger between Edgware Road and Kilburn High Road where he got off.

The suspect is a white man aged between 20 to 30 years of age, medium build with a short beard and light coloured hair.

He was wearing a white shirt, brown trousers and a blazer, and spoke with a foreign accent.

The assault took place on June 7 at around 12.45pm but the details have only been released today as part of a police appeal to track down the suspect.

Anyone with information should call 07825 378289 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 182236.